Improvement in bag-holders



JAMES ROSEBOROUGH, Jr'.

, Improvement,ina'g-Holders. i N0. 128,073. Patented -Junel8,1872

' iE 'rATES PATENT FFIGE.

IMPRQVEMENTIN BAG-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,073, dated June 18, 1872.

Specification describing certain Improvements in a Bag-Holder, invented by JAMES ROSEBOROUGH, Jr., of South Hermitage, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania.

This invention relates to the combination of hinged legs or supports in a triangular vform with a semicircular ring forming the hinge, so as to provide them with hooks for holding the bag, while the adjustment in height is made by drawing in or pushing out the base of the legs, constituting a tripod bagholder.

Figure 1 of the drawing is a perspective view of the bag-holder with the fender or hopper detached. Fig. 2 is a reduced perspective view of the bag-holder having a bag attached. Fig. 3 is a view of the fender. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view, showing the staple, the iixed washer, and hook, and a portion of one of the legs. Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged views of the staple and hook.

C, Fig. l, shows a stout rod, a portion of which is in semicircular form, the remaining portion or diameter being straight across the desired width-f-sa-y thirteen inches; the curved circular portion-say a radius of seven and one-half inches-adapted to the class of bags to be filled. The legs Ahave apoint, a., inserted beneath to prevent slipping, and areprovided above with a staple and eye, B, prolonged into a hook, b, for holding the bag. This staple b forms the hinge, having its bearing on the rod C at each side or corner of the diameter and in the center of the curved portion. The fixed Washers or shoulders D on each side of the staple or hinges B,to confine and steady its movements, have their perforations square,into which the malleable iron is formed or otherwise fixed so as to form a rm attachment to the rod G, allowing the legs to move freely between the shoulders or fixed washers D. The fender E may be set in the mouth of the bag, if desired, to prevent spill ing over, or for guiding the grain into the bag.

The legsAmay be made of hard Wood,with a ring or cap, e, on each end to give them more strength and durability. The staple B is driven into the upper portion or end of the leg. These legs may be made of round iron, or cast with the staple, provided with its eye and hook all in one, it' preferable, as also the pointed terminus. I, however, pre-fer wood.v

Any one skilled in the art will be enabled to make this ba-g-holder, and its use will be readily understood. The open mouth of the bag is inserted under the holder or rod C and the edge turned over upon the hooks b. This suspends the bag with its mouth open ready for lling in on the straight side of the ring or holder. The fender E may also be inserted.,

I am aware of numerous devices which are patented for bag-holders, but I am not aware of any substantially combined and arranged in the manner shown and described.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The arrangement, in a bag-holder, of the hinged legs A, points a, staples or hinges B provided with hooks b, with the semicircular rod C and its xed washers or bearings D, all constructed and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.

JAMES ROSEBOBOUGH', JR.

Witnesses:

WM. B. WILEY, J Aeon STAUFFER. 

